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School News . 37 Photo by Kim Bates School Police . 40 39 Prom Pictorial Faith Calendar . 41 Home Sales . .. 53 43 Healing Hands Youth A digital version of the Schools . .54 magazine - along with Ranch Community Numbers . 55 information on how to contact Troubled youth, rescued horses create us, submit a story or photo, a healing bond . Clubs . 56 or advertise - is available at Churches . .. 58 www .sixeslivingmagazine .com . 45 Downtown Canton Elected Officials . .62 Calendar of events includes movies, art Advertisers Directory . .. 64 classes . Contributing Writers Chantel Adams . 25 Dr. Mike Litrel . 18 Don Akridge . 16 Debbie McAdory . 23 Kyle Bennett . 48 Dr. Joe McKechnie . 42 Stephen Cain . 26 Laura Mikszan . 30 Dale Coker . 30 Bill Queen . 44 Cindy Crews . 40 Lisa Randall . 27 Micky Eubanks . 24 Lynne Saunders . 15 Patty Ponder is the Market Director G Lora Grooms . 47 for Sixes Living Contact her at Candi Hannigan . 10, 43 Jodi Tiberio . 50 (770) 615-3322 or Donnie Henriques . 48 Scot Turner . 14 [email protected]. Kurt and Sheila Johnson . 17 Tim Timmons . 24 Mark Kissel . 40 Stacy Ward . 30. 2 SIXES LIVING | June 2013 SIXES LIVING | June 2013 3 Sixes Living Community Board Publisher AroundAbout Local Media, Inc . The Sixes Living Community Board consists of well-respected community Market Director leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways: as Patty Ponder contributors to the magazine, judges for the annual Trailblazer award, and [email protected] (770) 615-3322 advisors who offer valuable feedback. Executive Editor Dale Coker: Dale is a pharmacist who owns Cherokee Kara Kiefer Custom Script Pharmacy in Holly Springs and lives [email protected] (770) 615-3309 in Woodstock with wife Susan . The University of Georgia graduate is vice president of the International Title Editor Academy of Compounding Pharmacists . His community Candi Hannigan [email protected] (770) 615-3318 involvement has included Cherokee County Habitat for Humanity, youth league coaching and serving as a Art Director lay leader in his church. Dale’s latest achievement is Michelle McCulloch co-inventing the patented Topi-CLICK, a topical metered [email protected] (770) 615-3307 dosing device that has been featured by Oprah, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Oz, and The Doctors Show. Contact Dale at [email protected]. Digital Marketing Director James Ball [email protected] (770) 615-3310 Cindy Crews: Cindy is a longtime Cherokee County educator . She joined the Sixes community as the Sixes Living, a publication of AroundAbout Local assistant principal of Sixes Elementary School in Media, Inc ., is a monthly community magazine . 2011 . Cindy and her husband, Andy, have lived in The magazine’s goal is to build a sense of Woodstock for 20 years, and they have two beautiful community and pride in the Sixes, Holly Springs and surrounding areas by providing residents “young adult” daughters. Her motto: Children are the with positive stories and timely information. future of the human race; teach them well . It distributes a total of 16,000 free copies . Approximately 14,800 are mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,200 are placed in racks around the community . Many readers catch Dr. Joe McKechnie: Joe is the senior pastor of the latest edition online each month. Sixes United Methodist Church . Joe grew up in Sixes Living welcomes your comments, stories and Cobb County, where he graduated from McEachern advertisements. The deadline is the 15th of each High School. After earning a degree in Broadcast month . Journalism from the University of Georgia, Joe spent six years as a television sportscaster . He has a Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send master’s degree from Asbury Theological Seminary check or money order to the address below . and a doctorate of ministry from Southern Methodist The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and University (SMU). Joe is married to Catherine, and submissions are not necessarily those of the editor they have two children, David, 5, and Grace Ann, 2. or publisher and the publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable organizations mentioned. Sixes Living is not responsible for errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or Sonia Carruthers: Sonia is the executive director by any means without written permission from the and CEO of Cherokee FOCUS and the Cherokee Youth publisher . Works program, based in Holly Springs. A native of Cherokee County, she grew up in Canton and for the All rights reserved . © Copyright 2013 . past 17 years has lived with her son and daughter in Woodstock. She is very active in the community and Sixes Living 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 currently serves on both local and regional boards and committees that focus on strengthening families and For Advertising:(770) 615-3322 children . Website: www .sixeslivingmagazinecom Powered by Trustworkz Inc . Volume 1, Issue 4 4 SIXES LIVING | June 2013 SIXES LIVING | June 2013 5 COMMUNITY AROUND SIXES The People, The Places and by CAnDi HAnnigAn The Pleasures that make Sixes/Holly Springs Is it just me, or does it feel like Aquatic Center at 11 a.m. June 18. The center’s employees are Cherokee County seems to be participating in a worldwide event to break the record for the getting smaller as the years pass? world’s largest swim lesson. Aquatics coordinator Cara Gordon I’ve written about news and said last year’s participation was 24,873 people around the events here for more than 16 world, living in communities like ours. The aquatics center is years, beginning when the required to have a minimum of 25 people to participate, but Atlanta Journal-Constitution organizers are hoping to have more than 100 . For more details, opened a bureau on Towne Lake call (770) 924-7768 or visit www.crpa.net. Parkway in 1997. At that time, the county What’s new? seemed huge and divided into Harvest Moon natural Market has doubled its size – from distinct sectors. But as each year 3,000 to 6,125 square feet – and is planning an open house 9 passes, it seems to become more Candi Hannigan is the editor a.m.-7 p.m. June 22, with lots of samples, tastings and chair cohesive and unified, from points of Sixes Living. She has lived massages . The owners have added space for more room for north near Nelson and Waleska in Cherokee County for 25 grocery and bakery items, and expanded the café to offer indoor years. Send your comments to the southernmost corners . For seating. Part of the added space will be used to show movies, or questions to candi@ a county that covers more than host workshops, hold health classes and a new worship service . aroundaboutlocalmedia. 430 square miles, it maintains a com. Co-owner Sylina Buehne will be leading Sudden Burst of Love, a small community feel because nondenominational service that will be held at 11 a.m. Sundays of the camaraderie that exists beginning June 23 . Buehne and Alisha O’Brian are co-owners of between churches, businesses, Harvest Moon, located at 3725 Sixes Rd., Canton 30114. (770) schools and nonprofit organizations.